Clasp and file



(No Model.)

M. H. KIEBEL.

CLASP AND FILE.

No. 344,384. Patented June 29, 1886.

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NITE STATES ATaNr Fries.

MATHIAS HENRY KIEBEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLASP AND FILE.

5PEGIP..GATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,38 dated June29,1886. Application filed March IR, 1886. Serial No. 195,765. (Nomodel.)

T 0 (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. BIATHIAS HENRY Krn- BEL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Clasp, File, and Binder, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved claspfile for papers, &c.

The object I have in view is to obtain a file of the characterdescribed, by the use of which papers, &c., can besecurcly held inplace, rcadily removed, and conveniently assorted withoutdisarrangement.

To the accomplishment of the above the invention consists of certainnovel devices and combination of devices, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1represents the device in elevation with parts broken away; Fig. 2, aside elevation when closed; Fig. 3, a similar view when open; Fig. 4-, adetail of an attachment for holding papers while others are beingremoved or assorted; Fig. 5, a view in detail of a locking deviceemployed; Fig. 6, a detail of a hinged plate for holding the papers onthe file; Fig. 7, a detail of a spring for operating such hinged plate,and Fig. 8 a detail of a re-enforcing strip used.

Likeletters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents the bottom or base of the de vice, which may be mounted onany other suitable base, as may be desired, said base A being preferablyof the shape shown in drawings.

D are tubes, one or more to be used. These tubes, of which there are twoshown in drawings, are passed down through base A, the auxiliary base,and a re-enforcing strip, H, after which they are riveted. Base A isprovided with tubes F, which serve as bearings for a shaft, 1), uponwhich is mounted a stop or locking device, G, of the shape shown in thedrawings, the arrangement of the tubes F being such that the shaft Z)and the part G will be allowed a horizontal adjustment, for the purposehereinafter named.

E, Fig. 4, represents a wire, which is bent to form a suitable handle, 0upon each end, and is also bent to form a point, (1, for each tube D.These points (l of the wire E are adapted to enter the tubes, theirlength being determined by the length of said tubes, and the wire properis thereby caused to rest upon the upper ends of the tubes. At each endbase A is also provided with tubes 0, similar to those F, beforereferred to. These tubes 0 serve as bearings for a shaft, j, which isalso passed through three loops, g g b, the two former being located inthe ends of one edge ofa curved plate, 13, and the one, I), at about thecenter of the said edge of the plate, this arrangement enabling theplate B to be hinged to the base A. Around shaft f, at a point betweenthe center loop, I), and one end loop, 9, there is wound a spring, 0,one end of which presses against the back of the plate B, and the otheragainst the bottom of base A. The plate B is so bent or curved, asshown, that when the end of spring 0 presses against its back it will beforced down upon the wire E when inserted into and resting upon thetubes referred to.

The operation and manner of using the device is as follows: The normalposition of the parts when closed is as shown in Fig. 2, the points ofwire E resting in the tubes and plate pressing down thereupon. Vhile theparts are in this position the stop or locking device referred tooccupies one of the spaces 0, formed between the middle loop, I), andone of the end loops, 9, and is out of the way. If it is desired toplace a paper on the file, the plate is lifted, the wire E removed, andthe paper passed down over the tubes, said tubes passing through holesformed in the paper, after which the wire is replaced and the plateallowed to rcsume its first position. If only one or a few papers are tobe thus placed on the file, the plate can be held up by the hand and thestop need not be used; but when it is desired to hold open the file aconsiderable time, it is better to use the locking device described.This is accomplished by shifting said locking device sufficiently to oneside to bring it in line with the arm of the central loop, I), of theplate,whercby the plate will be held away from the tubes, as shown inFig. 3. lVhen it becomes necessary to remove the top or first papers toreach another one, all such papers are moved up the tube until all thatare to be moved are in hand. These papers, together with the wire E, arethen removed, the papers remaining on the points of said wire, and therebeing no danger of their being displaced.

It will be understood that though I have described the device when usedin connection with papers, it can, however, be used for many otherpurposes.

What I claim i's- 1. In a file, the combination, with a base and one ormore tubes mounted thereon, of a pointed wire resting-in and upon saidtube or tubes and a hinged plate pressing upon said wire, as set forth.

MATI'IIAS HENRY KIEBEL.

lVitnesses:

Gulls. F. REA, WILLIAM H. DAVIS.

